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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Creates a timestamped backup of .env and config files.
+# Backups are stored under ./backups with the current date and time.
+
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
+BACKUP_DIR="./backups/${TIMESTAMP}"
+mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"
+
+for file in .env docker-compose.yml docker-compose.override*.yml; do
+  if [ -f "$file" ]; then
+    cp "$file" "${BACKUP_DIR}/"
+    echo "Backed up $file → ${BACKUP_DIR}/"
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "Backup complete. Files are saved in ${BACKUP_DIR}"